Detroit firefighter falls two stories battling fire at the old Fisher Body Plant

DETROIT, MI - A Detroit firefighter fell two stories from a ladder bucket Wednesday morning battling a fire at the old Fisher Body Plant. The firefighter jumped from the bucket after the building collapsed in a fire crews had been battling since 4:30 a.m. The official said the firefighter was knocked unconscious in the fall, but was awake and conscious at the scene. He was taken to a hospital for treatment. His condition is unknown. His name isn't being released until his family is notified. Officials at the scene said there were two firefighters in the bucket when the building collapsed, but only one fell. Here's how Craig Dougherty, second deputy fire commissioner, described the scene Wednesday morning: "Part of the building started to collapse. It appears that there were two firefighters in the bucket on the platform. It appears that one of the firefighters jumped out of the bucket. Just about two stories high and the other firefighter remained in the bucket. It appeared at the time, to officers on the scene, that the portion of the building was coming toward the ladder."